A Selection of Saints of the British Isles & Western Europe & Africa By Walt Garlington ♱ St. Bega (Begh, Bee), 6/19 September She was an Irish princess, the most beautiful in her kingdom, who fled from her native land to avoid marriage with a pagan Viking—a Norwegian prince. Guided by an angel, Bega refused a […]
New Orleans: Home to the US’s First Orthodox Parish
New Orleans is a delicious blend of the Old and New Worlds. It is hardly surprising that an enterprising, complex people like the Greeks would be attracted to such a place. Situated near the mouth of the Mississippi River, which drains a vast portion of the North American continent, geography cast a central role for the […]
Orthodox Saints for Dixie: August
A Selection of Saints of the British Isles & Western Europe & Africa By Walt Garlington ♱ St. Ethelwold of Winchester, 1/14 August Born in Winchester in England and already a monk and priest, in 955 he became Abbot of Abingdon and in 963 Bishop of Winchester. Together with St. Dunstan and St. Oswald of […]
Texas Christians Practice the Orthodox Faith
By Angela Ward Ask most East Texans about the major divisions of Christianity and their response will probably mention only two of the three: Roman Catholics and Protestants. The third branch of Christianity, Eastern Orthodox, is relatively unknown in most of the southern United States, but that’s beginning to change. The Rev. John Mikita, pastor […]
Orthodox Saints for Dixie: July
A Selection of Saints of the British Isles & Western Europe & Africa By Walt Garlington ♱ St. Swithin of Winchester (+862), 2/15 July St. Swithin (the original form: Swithun, meaning a strong bear-cup) is one of the greatest wonderworkers of England and most beloved and popular saints, who has always been venerated by pious English […]
It’s Good To Be Slow
By Olga Sibert When you first attend an Orthodox service it may stand out to you as … well … kinda slow. We tend to take our time and Divine Liturgy lasts anywhere from two to three hours every Sunday. This seems overwhelming to a lot of folks who are used to one-hour church services, […]
Orthodox Saints for Dixie: June
A Selection of Saints of the British Isles & Western Europe & Africa By Walt Garlington ♱ St. Kevin of Glendalough, 3/16 June Our venerable father Kevin of Glendalough, Wonderworker of Ireland, was the founding Abbot of Glendalough and is one of the patron saints of Dublin. It is generally believed he was born in Leinster to a […]
Orthodox Saints for Dixie: May
A Selection of Saints of the British Isles & Western Europe & Africa By Walt Garlington ♱ Sts. Timothy and Maura of Egypt, 3/16 May These holy martyrs were husband and wife. During the persecutions of Diocletian, the governor Arian demanded that Timothy hand over his sacred books (these were rare at that time, and […]
Lenten Appeal 2022
The Philip Ludwell III Orthodox Fellowship“Nurturing the roots of Orthodoxy in Dixie’s Land” P.O. Box 174Brown Summit, NC 27214 Great Lent 2022 Beloved Brothers and Sisters: Greetings in the Lord! On behalf of everyone involved with the Ludwell Orthodox Fellowship, we want to extend our warmest regards and prayers as we continue our struggle through […]
Orthodox Place Names in Louisiana
By Walt Garlington St. James Parish —Named for the Holy Apostle James, the brother of St. John the Theologian “The son of Zebedee and brother of John, he was one of the Twelve. At the call of the Lord Jesus, he left his fishing nets and his father and, together with John, immediately followed […]
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